Travel case and bag.



S. GROSSMAN. TRAVELING CASE AND BAG.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1909.

948,17... Patented Feb. 1,1910.

sIMoN GnossiunN, or PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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fiatdJWUt Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. l, min.

Application filed September 30, 1909. Serial No. 520,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIMON GROSSMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traveling Cases and Bags, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in traveling cases and bags, and has special reference to means for securing an umbrella, walking stick, or any other article which could be conveniently and practically carried upon a bag.

One object of my invention is the provision of means which will be attached to the case, bag or box and which will tend to enhance the ornamental appearance of the article and at the same time add greatly to its convenience and usefulness.

Another [object of my invention is the provision of means for securing an umbrella or other article, which means will have its fastening portion within the case and which by reason of the usual lock on the case will provide a safeguard and prevent detachment of the article from the case.

Another object of my invention is the provision of means of the simplest, cheapest and most durable construction which can be readily and easily applied to the case or bag, which will not be in the way or in any manner hinder the use of the case, and which when not in use will have the fastening means practically out of sight and entirely protected, thus providing a means which will be thoroughly etiicient in every particular and entirely practical from every point of view.

With these objectsin view, my invention consists of means adapted to be applied to a case, bag, or carrier, embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts substantially as disclosed herein.

I11 order that the details of construction of my invention may be readily understood and its many advantages be fully appreciated, I invite attention to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the well-known form of suit case equipped with my improvement and showing an umbrella secured in position thereto. Figs; 2 and 3 represent sectional views showing the manner in which an umbrella is fastened at the two points of its length. F 4 and 5 represent detailed views of the fastening detached to more clearly disclose its detailed construction.

As before stated, it will be understood that my improvement may be applied to bags, cases, or any form of carrier upon which it could be used, but for convenience in illustration I have shown the improvement in connection with a common form of suit case, and the letter A designates the suit case, which is equipped with the usual spring latches B, handle C and lock D.

At proper places and preferably in the top or upper portion of the case I provide oblong openings E in which fits the clepressed or countersunk guiding loop F formed in the disks or plates G which themselves are fastened to the material by means of the series of prongs or barbs I-I, said barbs or prongs being driven into the material and then forced down to form a reliable fastening in said material for firmly attaching the disks or plates. From this construction it is evident that the disks or plates are rigidly connected to the case and are entirely out of the way and in fact add to the appearance of the article, and passing through the guiding loop of the plates are the straps J which pass or are arranged in the interior of the bag or case and are provided with buckles K and the usual eyes L forming securing straps for attaching the article to the bag or case.

The manner of using my improvement will be obvious and it will be noted that the straps pass around the umbrella near the handle and opposite end and hold the umbrella rigidly upon the bag or case, and the fastenings of the straps being on the inside of the case, when the case is locked in the usual manner it necessarily locks the straps against outside interference and renders it impossible for an improper party to detach the umbrella from the case.

It will be understood that the plates may be made of any material suitable for the purpose and of any shape, and also that for securing the article I may use straps, chains, or any other suitable fastening devices as circumstances dictate.

It is evident that I provide a means for conveniently securing and carrying an umbrella, cane or other article which will commend itself as a most useful and necessary improvement and which will add to the appearance of the ease or bag.

In the drawings I have shown the plates as provided with prongs or barbs for fastening the plates to the material but it will be understood that I may secure the plates by rivets, fastenings or in any possible manner.

I claim:

1. In combination with a case or bag, means for attaching an article having its se curing portion within the case and adapted to engage and secure the article upon the exterior of the case and means secured on the exterior of the case for protecting said attaching means when not in use.

2. In combination with a traveling case or bag, plates secured to said case or bag, having guides, and securing means passing through said guides with their fastenings inside the case and adapted to pass exteriorly around an article said securing means making a flush joint with the surface of the plates when not in use.

8. In combination with a suit case having an aperture formed therein, a plate secured to the case adjacent said aperture and having a coincident opening formed therein, a bar subtending said opening and secured to the plate at the ends of the opening, and a flexible connection passed around said bar and adapted to engage and be secured to an article lying on the plate.

4:. In combination with a suit case or like article, an attachment therefor, said attachment comprising a plate havinga central depression formed therein, slots formed in the sides of the depressed portion, and means passed through said slots for securing an article in position.

5. In combination with a suit case or like article, having a slot formed in the wall thereof, a bar extending longitudinally of and secured in said slot, and a flexible connection passed around said bar and adapted to have a loop thereof project from the suit case to receive and engage an article, when not in use said connection being drawn into the case and the portion on the exterior of the bar lying flush with the surface of the case.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

SIMON GROSSMAN. Witnesses CHAS E. RIoRnoN, WM. N. Moore. 

